Candle-holder for christmas trees.



(No Modal.)

H. STOLZE, In.

Patented Aug. 8, I899.

CANDLE HOLDER FOR CHRISTMAS TREES.

(Application filed Mar. 17, 1899.)

UNITED STATES PATENT Fries.

HENRY sToLZE, JR., onMANITowoo, WISCONSIN.

CANDLE-HOLDER FOR CHRISTMAS TREES.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 630,423, dated August 8, 1899 Application filed March 1'7, 1899.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY STOLZE, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Manitowoc, in the county of Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Candle-Holder for Christmas Trees, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates'to candle-holders for use upon Christmas trees, and has forits object to provide a holder whichcan be readily attached to a limb or small branch of the tree and having means whereby the holder is positively supported in an upright position and is prevented from being tipped or displaced by shaking or any disturbance of the tree.

A further object is to provide an extensible device whereby one part may be attached to the strong portion of the branch and the candle held beyond the point of attachment at or near the tip end of the branch, producing the desired effect and yet insuring scour-- ity of attachment.

To these ends the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. 1

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device applied to a branch of a tree. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device in its blank form before being folded as in Fig. 1.

Corresponding parts aredesignated by like reference characters in both figures of the drawings.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, and more particularly to Fig. 2 thereof, the device comprises a candle-socket 1, an attaching-clamp 2, and an arm 3, connecting the socket and the clamp, and all formed integral from a single blank of pliable sheet metal. The attaching-clamp comprises a substantially E-shaped body having the side members 4 and the tongue 5 intermediate the members and extending in the same direction therewith. Projecting longitudinally of the clamp and from one of the side members thereof, intermediate of its ends, is the connecting-arm 3, of suitable length and capable of beingbent upon itself, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. At the free extremity of this arm is the candle-holding socket 2, coin- Serial No. 709,524. (No model.)

the side members at over the top of the branch,

and then the tongue 5 is bent back over the top of the branch. By reason of the tongue '5 clamping the branch tightly and the side members 4 bearing transversely across the top of the branch, at opposite sides of the tongue the device is firmly attached to the branch and is prevented from being accidentally turned thereon or displaced therefrom by reason of the tree being shaken.

As illustrated in Fig. 1, the connectingarm 3 may be folded or bent upon itself to bring the socket near the clamp, and the arm is also capable of being straightened out, as in Fig. 2, whereby the arm is adjustable longitudinally for the purpose of attaching the clamp to the strong pr stiff portion of a branch and locating the candle-holding socket at or near the tip end of the branch, where the candle is desired to be positioned.

It will be understood that the combined weight of a holder and a candle which may be attached at or near the free end of a branch will bend or sag the latter to such a degree that the candle will not be held upright and the candle-grease will fall therefrom.

In view of the'foregoing difficulty the connecting-arm 3 has been made pliable, so that the same may be bent, and thereby locate the socket 6 in a horizontal'position, whereby the candle may be maintained in an upright position, and thereby prevent dropping of the candle-grease.

The present device provides an exceedingly-useful candle-holder, as it is light and durable. It can be readily and effectively attached to a tree and may be adjusted in length to locate the candle at any desired point. It will be further noted that the device may be folded out" fiat, as shown in Fig. 2, to facilitate the packing away of a plurality of holders and preserving them for renewed use from time to time as required.

The particular design of the clamp, the socket, and the connecting-arm may be vathe branch and be bent back upon the same,

ri-ed and other changes within the scope of 5 the appended claimsmay be resorted to withl out departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this inventionj.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is ing-clamp, acandle-holding socket, and a pliable connection between the clamp and the;

socket, said connection being folded back longitudinally upon itself, whereby the connection is made extensible and 'conitractible, subi stantially as shown and described.

2. A candle-holder, comprising a candle-l substantially as shown and described.

3. A candle-holder, comprising a candleholding socket, an attaching-clamp, and a connection between the socket and theclamp, the latter being of-s'ubstantially E shape,the opposite side members thereof extending transversely of'the connection betweenfithe clamp and the socket, and the tongue which is inwtermediate of the side members, capable of being bent upon itself, substantially'as shown r L and described. 1. A candle-holder, comprising an attach- 4. A candle-holder formed from a single blank of pliable sheet metal, and comprisinga candle-holding socket having a base and fingers which are adapted to be bent up and from the socket,an attaching-clamp of substantially E shape, having the side members extending transversely of the socket, and the intermediate pliable tongue which is adapted to be bent upon itself; and a pliable connectingarrn between the clamp and the socket, and capable of being bent or folded upon itself,

substantially as shown and described;

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY STOLZE, JR.

' \Vitne'sses:

EDWARD LAtesoN, JAN KERN. 

